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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which statement best compares how a paramecium and an amoeba obtain food?
Both the paramecium and amoeba obtain food using pseudopods.
Both the paramecium and amoeba obtain food through an oral groove.
The paramecium obtains food through an oral groove, while the amoeba uses pseudopods.
The paramecium obtains food using pseudopods, while the amoeba uses an oral groove.
Which two single-celled organisms have chloroplasts?
amoeba and paramecium
amoeba and euglena
amoeba and volvox
euglena and volvox
Which protist is considered to be the most complex and specialized?
amoeba
euglena
paramecium
volvox
How does a paramecium obtain energy?
through photosynthesis
by eating other organisms
through parasitic relationships
by using flagella to gather food
Which parts of a euglena are used for movement?
cilia
flagella
pseudopods
stigmas
Marcel and Jackson are examining cells under a light microscope. After observing two cells, they have decided both cells are plant cells. Which observation is the most likely reason for this identification?
Both cells contained a nucleus and mitochondria.
Both cells contained a cell membrane and a nucleus
Both cells contained a nucleus and a cell membrane.
Both cells contained chloroplasts and large vacuoles.
In which organelle is a plant or animal cell’s genetic material located?
cell membrane
cytoplasm
lysosome
nucleus
Which best describes the mitochondrion of a cell?
It is circular.
It regulates water.
It has only one membrane.
It is where cellular respiration occurs.
Which characteristic do euglena, paramecium, volvox, and amoeba all have in common?
They are unicellular.
They live in colonies.
They move using flagella.
They create food through photosynthesis.
A student is comparing the organelles found in the cells of a milkweed plant and in the cells of a butterfly, using a Venn diagram.
Where should the student place the terms “chloroplasts” and “mitochondria”?
Chloroplasts and mitochondria should be placed in the section labeled “Both.”
Chloroplasts should be placed in the section labeled “Both,” while mitochondria should be placed in the section labeled “Milkweed Plant.
Chloroplasts should be placed in the section labeled “Milkweed Plant,” while mitochondria should be placed in the section labeled “Both.”
Chloroplasts should be placed in the section labeled “Butterfly,” while mitochondria should be placed in the section labeled “Both.”
